Outbreak of lead poisoning in Jiangsu province
Over forty children from Xinshanhe Village in Pizhou city in Jiangsu province have been diagnosed with lead poisoning. Locals claim that these are the results of polluted air pumped out by a local lead alloy company. It severely contaminates the air of villages around the factory. Villages also claim that they have been stopped from [...]
Defending Falun Gong practitioners becomes growing trend
According to Sound Of Hope news reports, in 2008 many human rights lawyers in China have defied a ban by the Chinese Communist Party, and have chosen to defend the innocence of Falun Gong practitioners. This has become a growing trend for mainland Chinese lawyers.
Liu Peng on hunger strike for eight months
Reports from the 29th December reveal that Liu Peng, a Falun Gong practitioner from Shanghai, was illegally arrested in February 2008 by police in the Xuhui district of Shanghai. At the end of April, he went on a hunger strike to protest his illegal kidnapping and torture administered by the Shanghai authorities. His health is [...]
Forced demolition in Dongtai with thousands besieged
News on December 22 revealed that developers in Dongtai, Jiangsu Province forcefully dismantled a local public bridge a few days ago by hiring thugs to curb residents from preventing the action, resulting in a number of injuries which triggered a public unrest involving a thousand people. Some residents report that police assisted the assailants on [...]
President of Transitional Government issues orders to military
On December 22, President Wu Fan of the China Transitional Government issued a third decree to Mainland military and armed police forces, requesting the Chinese troops, armed police officers, soldiers and policemen to refuse to open fire to suppress commoners, when receiving superior orders or instructions. If the higher level officials order you personally to [...]
Chinese Communist regime intensifies crackdown on House Churches
With Christmas just around the corner, Chinese Communist officials have pointed their spears at China’s House Churches, with the organiser of the China House Churches Federation, Pastor Zhang Mingxun being abducted on Sunday in Inner Mongolia. Also, gatherings at the Liang-Ren Church in Guangzhou were interrupted by dozens of officials sent by local authorities on [...]
